Career Counseling 

There is something about the challenge of writing a resume that has always been alluring and fun for me. Even in college and graduate school, I was the one who truly geeked out over formatting, word choices, and font (size, color, and style).

Since, then I’ve evolved and honed my skills. Not only did my experience as a highly qualified Career Counselor help with that, but I’ve also attended trainings, seminars, workshops, and certification programs on the resume writing process.

Some of my favorite trainings have been:

  • Federal Resume Writing Certification Course

  • ATS Updates Training

  • How to Craft a Crafty Resume Training

  • Certified Resume Writers Course

But, being an expert in career counseling encompasses more than just writing a resume or cover letter for a client. There is so much more that goes into the profession and my work with many clients.

There are 5 areas of Career Counseling that I practice with my clients who need assistance determining their next career move or their career path.

  • Initiation

    The beginning. Often times, clients come in feeling hopeless or lost. We establish the counseling relationship, determine the motivation for career planning/counseling, and build the relevance and set hope for the future.

  • Exploration

    This is where we take a deep dive look at the clients interests, goals, strengths, and abilities. I use both formal and informal assessments during this process go gather as much information about the client as possible. Together we look at this information and compare it to job trends, career options based on education level, and occupational research.

  • Decision-Making

    The main focus of this stage is to decide, based on all the gathered data, the best career fit.

  • Preparation

    In this phase, clients may complete one or both of these steps associated with this phase. The first part of this, which all clients will do, is to make a plan for how to get where they want to go. Of course, I help with this. The second, optional step, is to get the education or training needed to get hired.

  • Implementation

    This is the doing part of career counseling, where the client goes out and puts the plan into action. This takes support from family and friends, and also to set up a system to track and reward their progress.